Unread — Un*read , a. 1. Not read or perused; as, an unread book. Hooker. [1913 Webster] 2. Not versed in literature; illiterate. Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unread — index unversed Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
unread — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not having been read … English terms dictionary
unread — [unred′] adj. 1. not read, as a book 2. having read little or nothing 3. unlearned (in a subject) … English World dictionary
unread — /un red /, adj. 1. not read, as a letter or newspaper. 2. lacking in knowledge gained by reading; having read little or nothing: She was intelligent but unread. 3. having little knowledge of a specific field: a brilliant chemist unread in biology … Universalium
unread — adjective Date: 15th century 1. not read ; left unexamined 2. lacking the experience or the benefits of reading < unread in political science > … New Collegiate Dictionary
unread — adjective /ˈʌn.ɹɛd/ a) Not having been read. The book I got for my 18th birthday remained unread until my retirement. b) Not having read; uneducated … Wiktionary
unread — un|read [ˌʌnˈred] adj unread books, papers etc have not been read … Dictionary of contemporary English
unread — /ʌnˈrɛd / (say un red) adjective 1. not read or perused, as a book. 2. not having gained knowledge by reading. –phrase 3. unread in, not having read (some subject or matter) …
unread bestseller — (UN.red best.sel.ur) n. A book that many people purchase but few read in its entirety. Example Citation: There s the National Book Critics Circle Awards, another nice high culture opportunity for Jonathan Franzen, author of jumbo unread… … New words